High school football: TSSAA announces Tennessee Mr. Football semifinalists

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Jacob Phillips of East Nashville Magnet School laugh with his football coach Brian Waite after winning the Division 1 Class 3A 2016 Mr. Football Award(Photo: George Walker IV / The Tennessean)Buy Photo

The TSSAA announced the semifinalists Thursday for the 2018 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards.

The award will be given to the top player in each of the TSSAA’s nine classifications, as well as an overall kicker of the year award, on Sunday, Nov. 25 at Nissan Stadium.

The semifinalists will be reduced to three finalists in each class on Nov. 12. Those three finalists will be invited to attend the awards luncheon.

A committee of statewide sports writers selected the winners based on performance during the 2018 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media provided the list of nominees.